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In their navy coveralls and rubber boots, Cape Fear Community College students watched intently as Dr. Allison West, lead veterinarian at the NC State College of Veterinary Medicine’s Teaching Animal Unit, walked around an unconcerned cow in NC State’s state-of-the-art dairy barn and demonstrated how to assess the animal’s health. The students, who are finishing […]

The Cornell College of Veterinary Medicine mourns the passing of Dr. Fredric W. Scott, D.V.M. ’62, Ph.D. ’68, professor emeritus and founding director of the Cornell Feline Health Center (CFHC), who died on April 24, 2025. A pioneering figure in feline medicine, Dr. Scott leaves behind a transformative legacy of research, education, and compassion that […]

As temperatures rise, ticks of all kinds are flourishing in ways that threaten people’s health.

Cornell researchers have identified an antibiotic, rifampin, that is 99.9% effective against Salmonella Typhi, the bacterium that causes typhoid fever. Researchers also predict that rifampin will work on other life-threatening diseases like bacterial pneumonia and meningitis.

Dr. Michael Lairmore and Dr. Michael Wilkes—two UC Davis-affiliated thought leaders in veterinary medicine and global health—have just released a new book, Belonging to the Earth: One Health Stories to Save Our Planet and Ourselves (Cambridge Scholars Publishing). Lairmore is dean emeritus of the School of Veterinary Medicine. Wilkes is director of global health and […]

Dr. Michael Lairmore and Dr. Michael Wilkes—two UC Davis-affiliated thought leaders in veterinary medicine and global health—have just released a new book, Belonging to Earth: One Health Stories to Save Our Planet and Ourselves (Cambridge Scholars Publishing). Lairmore is dean emeritus of the School of Veterinary Medicine. Wilkes is director of global health and professor […]

Canine blood donor Faith has donations under her belt. She has saved over 20 lives and has been an amazing contributor to the Canine Blood Donor Program.

Dr. Bonnie R. Rush has been appointed dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Texas A&M University. She will begin her new role Aug. 1. Texas A&M University has appointed nationally recognized veterinary medical leader Dr. Bonnie R. Rush as the next dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences (VMBS). […]

The OSU/A&M Board of Regents has voted to keep tuition and mandatory academic fees flat for a fourth consecutive year at Oklahoma State University.